MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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